“Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him…
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with…
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life…
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” — 1 Corinthians…